Though the science of how electroshock treatment / electroconvulsive therapy works is still unknown, it was legally acceptable in every U.S

Orch-OR and recent discoveries in quantum biology

Study identifies two biological subtypes of autism linked to different pathways in the brain

Years of chronic exposure of human skin to sunlight strongly disrupts its body‑clock rhythm

Research on individuals sitting a college exam found a seat by a window with an outside view significantly enhanced cognitive performance, resulting in 8.9 percent of a standard deviation increase in exam scores.

Scientists discover that dopamine receptors act as traffic signals to guide migrating brain cells

Brain scans reveal how a teenager's reaction to loss connects impulsivity and suicidal thoughts

Short exposures to common air pollutants shown to have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity

Real-time brain-controlled selective hearing enhances speech perception in multi-talker environments

Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight

Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease for those 65 years and older

Even the unconscious brain can learn - and predict what you’ll say next

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, according to study of more than half a million pregnancies

Noninvasive magnetic stimulation of a specific brain region that regulates self-control significantly reduced how much people smoked, reduced nicotine cravings and may help people quit…

Caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system: Consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input.

Scientists just made a detailed "smell map" in the nose for the first time, turns out odor receptors are arranged in precise horizontal stripes

The unconscious brain may still process sound, learn patterns, and predict words under anesthesia: « Learn how researchers recorded neurons responding to stories and predicting words while patients remained unconscious during surgery

Time duration processing happens in three functional steps, each handled by different brain regions with different tuning properties

New research demonstrates that different dimensions of neuroticism serve distinct evolutionary missions—'ensuring survival' versus 'pursuing happiness'

Sleep, Waste Clearance, and Dementia May Be Linked: Chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging are associated with a higher risk of dementia based on the same biological problem: disruption of a sleep-dependent brain rhythm that helps clear waste from the brain.

Using cannabis and tobacco together increases by three times the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk

Every Organ Teaches Its Nerves What to Become: The gut’s “second brain” has siblings inside the heart, lungs, and pancreas, and each organ builds its own small nervous system from scratch

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs

Stereotypes of autism in TV and film may be linked to delayed diagnosis

Video gaming often sparks debate over harms and benefits

After identifying its role in the chronification of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals that the protein Ndfip2 controls sensitivity to mechanical pain, a finding that expands our understanding of chronic pain.

Lithium salts have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing certain proteins in the brain from clumping together

A healthy brain, achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and embracing new cognitive challenges, may help shield thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease…

A theoretical framework proposes that stress and inflammation may narrow neuronal excitability margins, allowing normally subthreshold brain activity to trigger partially uncontrolled reactivation in rumination- and trauma-related circuits

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